Understand the two types of the disease and what you can do to mitigate the effects
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Eureka moment: Gravitational waves found Recently, Gravitational waves, the cosmic ripples that distort space-time itself, have been directly detected for the first time. Let’s know about this unprecedented discovery! What is so special about this eureka moment? For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves, arriving […]
Raging debate on genetically modified crops shows no signs of abating. Here is everything you need to know about this debate.
Do you know why is it called Zika Virus? It was first isolated from Rhesus monkeys in Zika forest near Lake Victoria in Uganda.
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs is a growing challenge that is made worse by overuse of antibiotics in humans and food animals. What are the latest challenges and opportunities in the field?
Why Everyone has interest in Martian System exploration? Mars has long been the subject of human fascination. Early telescopic observations revealed color changes on the surface that were originally attributed to seasonal vegetation as well as apparent linear features that were ascribed to intelligent design. Telescopic observations found Mars’ two moons, Phobos and Deimos, the polar […]
Technology can be leveraged to enhance security and prosperity for all. But what’s the vision of government in this regard? Read on to know more
ISRO has been in news over these two years and for all the right reasons.
Also Read: Evolution of Forest Rights in India from 1856 to 2006 | In Depth Analysis of FRA & Its Issues The environment ministry came out with a draft National Forest Policy (NFP). The policy has been prepared by the Bhopal-based Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) and is aimed at facilitating ecologically responsible behaviour among stakeholders. source […]
While you follow the story on wetlands in India – catch up on a quick trivia wrt. farming systems which received global recognition.
Explore about PM 2.5 and the problem it has created in Delhi.
What are the Bharat Stage Emission Standards? How do they control emissions? And what’s our Auto fuel policy?
How does a strong El-nino affect Chennai? Are you curious? Read the Explainer as well!
Everything you need to know about Neeranchal Project, a very important component of PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
What are IPRs? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are legal rights, which result from intellectual invention, innovation and discovery in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. These rights entitle an individual or group to the moral and economic rights of creators in their creation. Types: Patent- It is a set of exclusive rights granted […]
The recent changes in e-commerce sector DIPP recently notified a new FDI policy for e-commerce and certain other rules <What exactly e-commerce is? Answer in comments> What are the rules? 100% foreign direct investment is permitted in the marketplace model of e-commerce FDI is not permitted in inventory based model of e-commerce Additional to […]
The popular consensus is that all India needs to do is to make its land, tax and labour laws more business-friendly, improve its infrastructure and slash red tape. Let’s evaluate the challenges and filter the prospects of a successful Make in India campaign.
What is Start up India programme and its mandates? Let’s cover the parts in brief.
All that you need to know about GI tags in India
The lofty dream of disinvestment of government stake in public sector units (PSUs) has often remained just that. Successive governments have missed their initial disinvestment targets set during the beginning of the fiscal year. Let’s see what is disinvestment and what’s going on in it.
Facts, opportunities, concerns and updates on the MUDRA Yojna.
The food processing industry in India is increasingly seen as a potential source for driving the rural economy as it brings about synergy between the consumer, industry and the farmer.
Food Safety Regulations in India and the Way Forward From junk food bans to street food regulations, FSSAI has been in news all the year round and most notoriously for the Maggie ban! UPSC does not necessarily goes for the most hot topic in news which is the Maggie ban in this context but this whole episode opens […]
The government’s DBT plan involves transferring the subsidy amount directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. Here, the government does not have to fiddle around with differential pricing for the underprivileged. This method can effectively address the issue of leakages and go a long way in solving the mis-targeting problem. The government has also linked DBT to […]
Financial inclusion entails delivery of banking services to large sections of society, at an affordable cost.
What is NPA? Impact of NPA on economy Reasons for the rise in NPA in recent years Why most NPA in Public sector? Steps taken by RBI and Government in last few years to curb NPA How to curb the menace of NPA source According to RBI’s recent data, the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of […]
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Why does India need a Bankruptcy law? The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been hailed as an excellent reform for India that will pay a critical role in improving the ease of doing business.
To read about the basic concepts of economics at play here: Economics | Fiscal Policy Explained Economics | Monetary Policy Explained with Examples
Ministry of Tourism identified Tourism Industry’s potential as a Sunrise Industry. What is Tourism’s importance to our country and what does this Industry need, for it to actualize its potential?
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RBI: India’s central banking institution, which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee has been much in news this year. Macroeconomic policies for growth require coordination between the finance ministry and RBI. Let’s see where the synergies met and where they diverged!
Everything you need to know about the Indian growth story and the complexities involved in predicting it right. Let’s connect the dots.
Payment Banks are the new stripped-down type of banks, which are expected to reach customers mainly through their mobile phones rather than traditional bank branches. They are expected to increase the financial inclusion in the country by providing banking services to the people who are currently out of the reach of banking services. source Features of […]
This article would focus on Goods and Services Tax (GST), as we know discussion on GST bill is going on in winter session of Parliament. So, let’s just take this in brief here. What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)? As the name suggests, the GST will be levied both on goods (manufacturing) and services. […]
The Minimum Alternate Tax (“MAT“) is a tax levied under India’s Income Tax Act of 1961 that targets companies that show profits on their books and declare dividends, but pay minimal or no tax.
India has a coastline spanning 7516.6 kilometers, forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. According to the Ministry of Shipping, around 95 per cent of India’s trading by volume and 70 per cent by value is done through maritime transport. It is serviced by 13 major ports, 200 notified minor and intermediate ports. The total […]
This government policy can fuel biofuel revolution in India
What is Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana? What will be the impact of this scheme?
How the real estate regulatory bill impacts the status quo
Recently, Cabinet has approved new Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), which will replace New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP), for Oil and Gas exploration, Will that make any change in oil and gas exploration regime? Let’s see this in brief! Let’s first take an overview of New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) was […]
Power Sector’s Policy making needs to give a good look to long-pending structural reforms. Greater power generation will not help unless distribution issues are sorted.
Urbanisation is taking place at a faster rate in India. Population residing in urban areas in India, according to 1901 census, was 11.4%. This count increased to 28.53% according to 2001 census, and crossing 30% as per 2011 census, standing at 31.16%.
All that you need to know about the latest developments in 2015/16 and beyond.
India has the potential to become the third largest aviation market by 2020 and the largest by 2030. There is large untapped potential for growth due to the fact that access to aviation is still a dream for nearly 99.5% of its population. This story captures the essence of all that is trending in this segment.
National waterway Bill, Advantage of waterway transport, Challenges in harnessing the potential of waterways
What are IPRs? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are legal rights, which result from intellectual invention, innovation and discovery in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. These rights entitle an individual or group to the moral and economic rights of creators in their creation. Types: Patent- It is a set of exclusive rights granted […]
All that you need to know about GI tags in India
Kelkar Committee Report: Reforming the PPP In the Union Budget 2015-16, Finance Minister announced that the PPP mode of infrastructure development has to be revisited, and revitalized. In pursuance of this announcement, a Committee was constituted to look into the issues. The proposals include a provision for monetisation of projects, revamp of the model concession […]
The MSPs are announced by the GoI at the beginning of the sowing season for around 24 commodities so as to induce the farmers to make capital investment, adopt new technologies for crop improvement and so on. One could say that there is a remarkable oddity about India’s agricultural yields & the MSPs decided by Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices but that’s always a part of the game, right?
In this story, we will track the development under the NDA govt. and try to understand the rationale behind the changing trends or prices & policies.
In this article we will explain what Cashless economy is, what are the major advantages of cashless economy and what challenges India will face in moving towards a cashless economy. What is a cashless economy? Benefits of Cashless economy Challenges in making India a cashless economy Steps taken by RBI and Government to discourage use […]
In July this year, Prime Minister launched the Rs. 1,500-crore Skill India campaign, which aims to train 40 crore people by 2022.
Post-1991 reforms, land became important for industrial and infrastructure as well, along with agriculture. This makes land reforms even more relevant now.
Soil Health Card – A Tool For Agri Revolution Launched by the central government in February 2015, the scheme is tailor-made to issue ‘Soil card’ to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilizers required for the individual farms. Agriculture as primary activity in India Agriculture since ages is the mainstay of the […]
The market for organic food in this country is likely to treble in the next four years, according to a report from business chamber Assocham and TechSci Research, a non-government body. source What is organic farming? Need for organic farming in India Key characteristics of organic farming Steps taken by the Government to promote organic […]
Pulses are important source of protein, high in fibre content and provide ample quantity of vitamins and minerals. India having the largest shares about 25% production, about 33% acreage and about 27% consuming of total pulses of the world. Although India is the highest producer of pulses in the world, its domestic demand outstrips domestic […]
Are there any provisions in UN which can help us chase black money? Yes, there are a few. And they might help us get black money back in India. Let’s look at the history of such negotiations to learn more about them and hone your understanding for Probable questions for IAS Mains. Tough negotiations on this subject […]
The term social media is being used quite often by everyone and has become a popular topic of conversation, debates and controversies. “The social networking phenomenon continues to gain steam worldwide, and India represents one of the fastest growing markets at the moment”. This reflects the emergence of social media in India in upcoming time…so […]
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